VISA Antibody | 4053

VISA Antibody | 4053 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: VISA antibody was raised against a 13 amino acid synthetic peptide from near the amino terminus of human VISA.
The immunogen is located within the first 50 amino acids of VISA.

Research Area: Innate Immunity

Tested Application: E, WB, IHC-P, IF

Application: VISA antibody can be used for detection of VISA by Western blot at 0.5 - 2 μg/mL. Antibody can also be used for immunohistochemistry starting at 5 μg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 μg/mL.
Antibody validated: Western Blot in mouse samples; Immunohistochemistry in human samples and Immunofluorescence in human samples. All other applications and species not yet tested.

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: Cat. No. 1288 - A20 Cell Lysate

Positive Control 2: Cat. No. 1303 - Human Brain Tissue Lysate

Positive Control 3: Cat. No. 10-301 - Human Brain Tissue Slide

Positive Control 4: N/A

Positive Control 5: N/A

Positive Control 6: N/A

Molecular Weight: N/A

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: VISA Antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: IgG

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: VISA Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.

Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Storage Condition: VISA antibody can be stored at 4˚C for three months and -20˚C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Alternate Name: VISA Antibody: IPS1, VISA, IPS-1, CARDIF, IPS1, KIAA1271, Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein, CARD adapter inducing interferon beta, MAVS

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: VISA Antibody: Two distinct signaling pathways activate the host innate immunity against viral infection. One pathway is reliant on members of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family while the other uses the RNA helicase RIG-I as a receptor for intracellular viral double-stranded RNA as a trigger for the immune response. VISA is a mitochondrial membrane protein that was identified as a critical component in the IFN-b signaling pathways that recruits IRF-3 to RIG-I, leading to its activation and that of NF-κB. VISA is also thought to interact with other components of the innate immune pathway such as the TLR adapter protein TRIF, TRAF2 and TRAF6. VISA also interacts with the IKKα, IKKβ and IKKε kinases through its C-terminal region. Cleavage of this region by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease allows HCV to escape the host immune system. At least three isoforms of VISA are known to exist.